I&P Accélération Technologies

Sammanté is a Senegalese company that offers its customers digital health coupons. A sammanté health coupon is a digital coupon that allows each beneficiary to pay for their medical expenses in public hospitals and pharmacies. The health coupons are available at a fixed monthly rate and provide financial cover for a range of health services, including consultations, medical check-ups, medicines and surgery. 

The entrepreneur

Sammanté was founded in 2023 by Haskè Ventures and Pauline Barra. Haskè Ventures is a venture studio that supports start-ups with seed capital, strategy development, talent sourcing and operational support. Pauline Barra is a young Senegalese woman with experience in auditing and finance, and in entrepreneurship.

Partnership with I&P and Teranga Capital

Sammanté is supported by I&P Accélération Technologies, a €2.5 million programme to finance and support around 15 start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa, backed by AFD through  Digital Africa. In Senegal, this programme is implemented by Teranga Capital.

This partnership will enable the start-up to

• Improve its product by enhancing existing functionalities
• Strengthen the technological dimension
• Refine its positioning and develop a brand image
• Strengthen its sales and technical teams
• Expand to other countries in the sub-region

Founded in 2016, AS Pharm is an innovative pan-African start-up that offers pharmacies a SaaS platform to optimise their operational management. This comprehensive solution covers all the essential aspects of their business, such as sales management, customer relations, invoicing, stock tracking, accounting, data analysis, and much more. Available both online and offline, the platform guarantees total flexibility to meet the specific needs of each pharmacy.

The entrepreneurs

AS Pharm was co-founded by two entrepreneurs, Régis Salako and Aboubakar Sidick Aboudou:

• Régis Salako is an experienced IT professional with a solid university education and more than 10 years' experience in the sector. He graduated from the University of Rennes in 2012 with a Master's degree in Computer Science specialising in MIAGE (computer methods applied to business management).
• Aboubakar Sidick Aboudou has gained significant experience in the IT sector, having worked as an Analyst Programmer, Design Engineer and Information System Manager in an IT consultancy firm in France for seven years. He graduated from ENSSAT (Ecole Nationale Supérieures des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie) in 2011 with a degree in Software and Computer Systems Engineering.

Partnership with I&P and Fako Capital

AS Pharm is supported by I&P Accélération Technologies, a €2.5 million programme to finance and support around 15 digital start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa, backed by AFD through Digital Africa. In Côte d'Ivoire , this programme is implemented by Comoé Capital.

This partnership will enable the start-up to :

• Recruit technical and sales staff 
• Expand its activities in Côte d'Ivoire and accelerate its growth in Senegal.
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The entrepreneurs

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Partnership with I&P and Teranga Capital

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The entrepreneurs